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el registro
Answer
the register — how formal or informal the language is
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el destinatario
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the audience / addressee — the reader you write to
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informal (tú)
Answer
informal register, using tú — for friends and peers
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formal (usted)
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formal register, using usted — for officials, teachers, companies
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el saludo
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the greeting (¡Hola! informal vs Estimado/a formal)
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la despedida
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the sign-off (Un abrazo informal vs Atentamente formal)
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¿Qué marcas lleva el registro informal?
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tú, ¡Hola! y una despedida como Un abrazo.
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¿Qué marcas lleva el registro formal?
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usted, Estimado/a y una despedida como Atentamente.
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¿Qué registro usas para una empresa o un profesor?
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El registro formal (usted).
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What are the four moves for register?
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Identify the reader → Choose tú or usted → Match greeting/sign-off/vocab → Keep it consistent.
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Which markers move together when you switch register?
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The greeting, the verb forms, the possessive and the sign-off — change all four or none.
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What's the most common register mistake?
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Mixing tú and usted in the same answer — usually hidden in verb endings and possessives.
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Which criterion does a consistent register protect?
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Criterion C (Conceptual) — register matched to the reader and held throughout.
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How do you catch register drift before finishing?
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Re-read every verb ending and possessive against your chosen register (tú or usted).
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